Three graduates at SCHMUCK 2025

Nikita Kavryzhkin: "The Little Prince" | Series of Brooches | 2024 | Cacholong, silver obsidian, carnelian, muonionalusta meteorite, petrified wood, gold obsidian, kalahari jasper, 14k gold, stainless steel © Nima Ashrafi

The special SCHMUCK show was launched by Herbert Hoffmann in 1959 and has been exhibited annually since 1962 in March at the International Crafts Fair in Munich, the IHM. As part of the exhibition, the Herbert Hoffmann Prize is awarded in the name of the founder to honour three participating entries.

789 applications from 51 countries were submitted for SCHMUCK 2025. A total of 62 entries from 29 countries were selected, including the three graduates of the Gemstone and Jewellery Campus. Their work will be on display during the IHM from 12 - 16 March 2025 in Hall B1 of the Munich exhibition grounds. The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, 15 March at 5 pm. We wish our graduates a lot of success!

Further information on the nominees can be found here:

Yiftah Avraham [Dot Melanin]

Nikita Kavryzhkin

Julia Obermaier

You can find more information about SCHMUCK here.

Yiftah Abraham (Dot Melanin): o.T. | 2025 | Brooch | Black obsidian, silver © Yiftah Abraham

Yiftah Abraham (Dot Melanin): o.T. | 2025 | Brooch | Cacholong, silver © Yiftah Abraham

Julia Obermaier: "KOH-I-NOOR and Friends" | Series| 2024 | Dyed agate, marble © Julia Obermaier

Julia Obermaier: "KOH-I-NOOR and Friends" | Series | 2024 | Woodstone, onyx, rose quartz, silver © Julia Obermaier